Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.51
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEveryone Is a Servant of Kṛṣṇa
“All beings, both moving and nonmoving, from the four-headed Lord Brahmā down to the most insignificant living entity, had taken forms and were differently worshiping those viṣṇu-mūrtis, according to their respective capacities, with various means of worship, such as dancing and singing.”
What the purport teaches
- All beings, moving and nonmoving, worshiped the viṣṇu-mūrtis according to their capacities, through varied means such as singing and dancing.
- Only Kṛṣṇa is the supreme master; all others are His servants. The topmost devotee sees everyone as serving Kṛṣṇa and only himself as not engaged.
- Service becomes fully manifest when living entities become Kṛṣṇa conscious, like a flower opening into beauty and fragrance. The highest position is direct service in Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Offer a brief song to Kṛṣṇa today, using your own capacity without comparing it with anyone else’s.
Ask yourself
How could seeing others as servants of Kṛṣṇa change the way you regard them?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.